In sincere appreciation of all the volunteer time you have given the members of the Illinois Section AWWA, you and a guest are cordially invited to dinner during WATERCON2018 at Blue Margaritas Mexican Restaurant. Without your ongoing volunteer efforts we would not be able to deliver the quality programs and services that the Illinois Section AWWA can offer. We will be ordering off the menu that evening, so check out their website to pick out your favorite Mexican fare - https://www.bluemargaritas.com/#menu/traditional-dishes

Monday, March 19, 2018

Cocktails from 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Dinner at 7:00 pm

Please use the register link above to let us know if we should expect you.

Register today - no charge to register but we do need to know you are coming!

Stretch those legs and strap on those hiking boots!! Spring is here, time to get moving! Join Brianna Huber and Kyla Jacobsen for hiking at Matthiessen State Park. We will meet at 10:00 am and go for a ~ 2 hour hike, then have lunch (bring your own sack lunch), and if you are really feeling motivated we will do another hike after lunch! This is a great way to meet and get to know other women in the water industry! Hope to see you there!

Once you enter the Matthiessen Dells area you should see a parking lot – this is where we will meet.

Sponsored by Women In Water - open to anyone!

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http://www.isawwa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=969628Fri, 4 May 2018 05:00:00 GMTChicago River Day - Friends of the Chicago Riverhttp://www.isawwa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1045770
http://www.isawwa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1045770Chicago River Clean Up for more information go to Chicago River Clean Up for more information go to http://www.chicagoriver.org/get-involved/volunteer/chicago-river-day

Saturday, May 12, 2018, is the 26th Chicago River Day! This beloved annual volunteer day has an immediate impact and collectively brings about long-term improvements in the health of the Chicago River. Spanning the river’s 156-mile system with over 60 locations to choose from, there are many ways for people of all ages to get involved.

It's remarkable to think about how far we've come since the first "Chicago River Rescue Day" in 1992. That day, Friends hosted a small, feisty group of 25 dedicated volunteers who wanted to rescue the river by pulling shopping carts, mattresses, and plastic bags from its banks. Twenty-five years and more than 60,000 volunteers later, the Chicago River system is no longer a forgotten wildlife corridor filled with sewage and trash. Today the river system is vibrant, accessible, and alive with people, 70 species of fish, countless species of birds, and many native animals including beavers, mink, and turtles.

Over the last two and a half decades, we have witnessed an incredible shift in the health of the river and how people care for it; our volunteers and sponsors help make this happen.

Chicago River Day volunteers include company teams, community organizations, school groups, families, and individuals of various skill and ability levels throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. You can get involved too, and join us to remove tons of debris, restore miles of river-side trails, plant beautiful native plants, and much more. Stay tuned for more information on sites and activites!

Every year we choose a spirit animal, one of the many who call the river and surrounding habitat home. In this way we can focus on how the health of the river affects so many living creatures and our important role as stewards of the Earth we share.

Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

Since 1979, Friends has been working to improve the health of the Chicago River system for the benefit of people and wildlife and by doing so, has laid the foundation for the river to be a beautiful, continuous, easily accessible corridor of open space in the Chicago region.

Water For People brings together local entrepreneurs, civil society,
governments, and communities to establish creative, collaborative
solutions that allow people to build and maintain their own reliable
safe water systems. Empowering everyone transforms people’s lives by
improving health and economic productivity to end the cycle of poverty.

Join us for our Annual Benefit Golf Outing. All proceeds will benefit Water For People. The outing will be a 18 Hole Four Person Scramble. Your fee will include
Driving Range Balls & Lunch at the Turn.